She was born on August 15, 1957, in Amsterdam, NY, the daughter of the late Kenneth D. Eckler and Doris R. (Leip) Eckler. She was a loving sister, aunt, great aunt and friend with a heart of gold. Lori lived in the Nelliston/Fort Plain area as a child and then moved to Springfield Center and graduated from Springfield Center High School in 1975.

She attended Beauty/ Cosmetology school in Utica, NY. She later moved to Ft. Myers, Florida, where she spent 28 years enjoying the warm weather, beach and Florida living. She worked in the Customer Service and Restaurant business for several years in NY and Florida. She was an extremely generous caring person who loved animals. She enjoyed and was very good at crocheting and doing puzzles.

Lori leaves behind several family members who loved her very much. She leaves her 2 sisters and a brother-in-law. They are Connie (Eckler) Higgins and Daniel Higgins, Jr., of Herkimer, NY, and Obob

Bonnie Eckler, of Ilion, NY. She also leaves 2 brothers and sisters-in-law. They are Randy and Sonia Eckler of Mesa, AZ, and Ronald Eckler and the late Mary Lynn Eckler, also of Mesa, AZ. She leaves behind several nieces and nephews and their families. They are her nieces, Elaine Cancelino, of Frankfort, NY, Melissa VanWinkler, of Ilion, NY, and Felicia Becker, of Mesa, AZ, and her nephews, Kenneth and Susan Eckler and their children, Alyssa and Austin Eckler, of Little Falls, NY, and Scott and Wendy Eckler and their daughter, Carly, of Little Falls, NY.

Memorials can be made to your local Humane Society as Lori loved animals.

A Christian service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.